Did the prequel convince me to buy every Bone book in colour?

Yes.

Did I already own a black & white copy of the complete series?

Also yes.

Do I regret my decision?

Absolutely not. My partner (who hates reading) LOVES these books.

I’ve only read these books once, as a young child. I borrowed the series from my cousin Cedrick & read it in a single sitting, during a sleepover at his house. It’s interesting to see what I remember from back then.

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SYNOPSIS

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert.

One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures…

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REVIEW

Things I remember feeling/thinking about this book as a child:

• Thorn? Huge crush of mine.
• I hated the 3 Bone people & their puns.
• I loved (really LOVED) the rat people.

Two of the above three things are still true. I’ll let you guess which ones.

Things I didn’t remember, but loved rediscovering:

• Ted (the small leaf-looking guy) and his brother.
• Winter arriving all at once
• The adorable baby possums
• The badass old grandma. I’ve got a brand new crush.

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